- Conditions for entry into the Schengen area by country of residence
- Reference amounts per day of stay in different countries Schengen
- The main types of Schengen visa
- Reminder of the essential documents as a basis for obtaining a Schengen visa
- Downloadable documents
The Schengen area is made up of 25 European countries :
Conditions for entry into the Schengen area by country of residence:
Schengen Visa Status by Country:
Members of the community Member States of the European Community
Countries visa free regime – Specific Plan
Compulsory Schengen Visa required
Schengen Visa mandatory for entry or transit through in the Schengen area
Access into the Schengen area without a Schengen Visa for 90 days
Visa status to be checked with the consular service
Travelers who must be in possession of a visa:
Nationals of the following countries are required to have visa to enter or transit through the Schengen area
- AFGHANISTAN
- ALBANIA
- ALGERIA
- ANGOLA
- ARMENIA
- AZERBAIJAN
- BAHRAIN
- BANGLADESH
- BELARUS
- BELIZE
- BENIN
- BOLIVIA
- BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA
- BOTSWANA
- BOUTAN
- BURKINA
- BURMA / MYANMAR
- BURUNDI
- CAMBODIA
- CAMEROON
- CAPE VERDE
- CHAD
- CHINA
- COLOMBIA
- COMOROS
- CONGO
- CONGO (DRC)
- COTE D’ IVOIRE
- CUBA
- DJIBOUTI
- DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
- DOMINIQUE
- EAST TIMOR
- ECUADOR
- EGYPT
- EQUATORIAL GUINEA
- ERITREA
- ETHIOPIA
- FIJI
- GABON
- GAMBIA
- GEORGIA
- GHANA
- GRENADE
- GUINEA
- GUINEA -BISSAU
- GUYANA
- HAITI
- INDIA
- INDONESIA
- IRAN
- IRAQ
- JAMAICA
- JORDAN
- KAZAKHSTAN
- KENYA
- KIRIBATI
- KUWAIT
- KYRGYZSTAN
- LAOS
- LEBANON
- LESOTHO
- LIBERIA
- LIBYA
- MADAGASCAR
- MALAWI
- MALDIVES
- MALI
- MARSHALL (ISLANDS )
- MAURITANIA
- MICRONESIA
- MOLDOVA
- MONGOLIA
- MOROCCO
- MOZAMBIQUE
- NAMIBIA
- NAURA
- NEPAL
- NIGER
- NIGERIA
- NORTH KOREA
- NORTHERN MARIANA (ISLANDS )
- OMAN
- PAKISTAN
- PALAU
- PAPUA NEW GUINEA
- PERU
- PHILIPPINES
- QATAR
- REPUBLIC CENTRAFICAINE
- REPUBLIC DEM . OF CONGO
- RUSSIA
- RWANDA
- SAINT LUCIA
- SAINT VINCENT AND THE GRENADINES
- SALOMON ( ISLANDS )
- SAMOA
- SAO TOME AND PRINCIPE
- SAUDI ARABIA
- SENEGAL
- SIERRA LEONE
- SOMALIA
- SOUTH AFRICA
- SRI LANKA
- SRI LANKA
- SUDAN
- SURINAM
- SWAZILAND
- SYRIA
- TAIWAN
- TAJIKISTAN
- TANZANIA
- THAILAND
- TOGO
- TONGA
- TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO
- TUNISIA
- TURKEY
- TURKMENISTAN
- TUVALU
- UGANDA
- UKRAINE
- UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
- UZBEKISTAN
- VANUATU
- VIET NAM
- YEMEN
- ZAMBIA
- ZIMBABWE
Procedure Schengen visa application
You are planning a trip to Europe ? Now you can travel in 25 European countries with a single visa. This visa is the Schengen Visa , follow the steps below to obtain your Schengen Visa will be easier.
Step 1:
Identify the appropriate consulate to process your visa application.
Step 2:
- Submit your passport, the application form for a Schengen visa.
- Submit the documents necessary to justify the purpose and conditions of your stay and your intention to leave the Schengen area before the expiry of your original visa,
- Submit as well the evidence that you have enough income to ensure your livelihood.
Step 3:
Buy from www.visa – schengen – assurance.com the contract covering the cost of repatriation and emergency medical expenses as well as your liabilities. It is essential to get the Visa but unlike many Insurance contract supplied in the countries of origin, Visa-Schengen Assurance it is an effective insurance contract designed to give you the best coverage at the best price. This contract will definitively work in case of accident or accidental disease. You will be supported,and your expenses actually covered within the terms of the contract.
Beware
It is reported to us every day that many insurance Schengen VISA sold in the countries of origin, are in fact a piece of paper, that will let you un-assisted and prove to be ineffective when the insured faces the accident, which can have dramatic consequences for the insured , Purchase a real contract, you will get a visa on based on a real efficient contract, that can also save your LIFE as our assistance program supports you 24 hours a day and 7 days a week.
Conditions for obtaining a Schengen visa
Travelers, not nationals of European Community countries must submit all the documents justifying the reason and conditions of their stay.
These people must have make evidence of their livelihood both for the duration of their stay and for their return , Those travelers can be supported by a national of the European Community, who will have to make evidence of his ability to support financially a guest from a foreign country all along his stay.
Moreover, they should not be stuck in the Schengen Information System – SIS as people should not be allowed in the Schengen area for any reason whatsoever.
Daily minimum reference amount by country
Austria
Proof of funds assessed on a case-by-case basis
Belgium
€ 38 per day: travelers staying with a private host
€ 50 per day: travelers staying in a hotel
Applicants may present an affidavit of support ( engagement de prise en charge = undertaking to support a visitor)
Czech Republic
,5 times the subsistence minimum per day if the stay is not to exceed 30 days.
15 times the subsistence minimum if the stay exceeds 30 days while this sum shall be increased to double the subsistence minimum for each whole month of stay.
Applicants may present an “engagement de prise en charge”
Amounts reduced by 50 % for travelers under the age of 18.
Denmark
DKK 350 per day
Estonia
EEK 600 per day
Finland
€ 30 per day
France
Equivalent to the legal minimum wage (SMIC) per day
Reduced to half the SMIC for applicants holding an affidavit of support(attestation d’accueil = a proof of accommodation)
Germany
€ 45 per day
Greece
2€ 20 per day with a minimum of € 100
Amount reduced by 50 % for minors who are members of the traveler’s family
Hongrie
HUF 1000 HUF per entry
Iceland
ISK 4,000 per day, with a minimum of ISK 20,000
Italy
1 to 5 days overall fixed sum:
- € 269.60 (1 applicant)
- € 212.81 (2 or more applicants)
6 to 10 days daily sum per person::
- € 44.93 (1 applicant)
- € 26.33 (2 or more applicants)
11 to 20 days fixed + daily sum per person:
- € 51.64 + € 36.67 (1 applicant)
- € 25.82 + € 22.21 (2 or more applicants)
> 20 days fixed + daily sum per person:
- € 206.58 + € 118.79 (1 applicant)
- € 27.89 + € 17.04 (2 or more applicants)
Latvia
LVL 10 per day: travelers staying with a private host
LVL 30 per day: travelers staying in a hotel
Lithuania
€ 40 € per day
Luxembourg
Proof of funds assessed on a case-by-case basis
Malta
20 MTL 20 per day
Poland
PLN 100 per day with a minimum of PLN 500 or PLN 50 for travelers under the age of 16 with a minimum of PLN 300 or PLN 20 with a minimum of PLN 100 for travelers participating in tourist trips, youth camps, sport competitions or arriving for health treatment in a sanatorium
PLN 300 PLN for travelers whose stay does not exceed 3 days (including transit) or PLN 150 for persons under the age of 16
Portugal
€ 40 for each day spent on the territory, with a minimum of € 75 per entry
Netherlands
€ 34 per day
Norway
NOK 500 per day
Applicants may present a garantiskjema (Guarantee form for visits)
Slovakia
SKK 3450 per day
Amount reduced by 50 % for travelers under the age of 16
Slovenia
€ 70 per day
Amount reduced by 50 % for minors who are members of the traveler’s family
Spain
€ 57.06 per day, with a minimum of € 513.54 per person
Sweden
SEK 370 per day
The Schengen Visa
The entry or transit of non- EEA nationals in the Schengen area is evidenced by the official stamping of his travel document
1. that determines the starting point of the period of authorized stay .
2. the same document being stamped also at the exit from the Schengen area.
If the travel document does not bear an entry stamp, the authorities may presume that the holder does not or no longer qualifies for the duration of his stay.
The main types of Schengen visa
- Short-stay Schengen visa
The short-stay visa is the most common Schengen visa. It allows travelers requiring a visa to enter the territory of one or more of the 25 Schengen countries with a view to carry out a continuous visit or several stays – the total duration does not exceed 90 days per semester from the date of first entry into the Schengen area . The short-stay visa is issued for one or more entries. Its validity may not exceed five years.
The single entry visa allows a stay unique and uninterrupted for a period not exceeding the number of days specified on the visa, this number may in no case exceed 90 days per semester. In the example to the right, the length of stay authorized by the visa is 30 days. A deductible of 15 additional days of validity of the visa is normally granted in addition to the number of days of stay granted by the visa, in case the traveler postpones departure.
The multiple-entry visa allows multiple visits to the territory of one or more Schengen States, whose total duration does not exceed 90 days per semester from the date of first entry. The stay can be performed without interruption or be divided into several periods of validity of the visa. The validity of a multiple-entry visa is between 6 months and 5 years for travelers who provide the necessary guarantees.
- Schengen visa transit
The transit visa allows the person who goes to a non- Schengen country to another non- Schengen State through the territory of one or more Schengen States. This visa is issued for one or more transits. The duration of authorized stay is the time required for transit.
- Airport transit visa
The airport transit visa is required for some travelers to pass through the international area of an airport without entering the national territory of the country concerned, during a stopover or a transfer between two sections of a flight international. This requirement is an exception to the general right to transit without a visa through the transit zone international.
Reminder of the essential documents as a basis for obtaining a Schengen visa
- Passport : its validity must exceed three months at least one of the requested visa ; it must have at least two blank sheet and not have more than ten years.
- Form : A VISA APPLICATION FORM duly completed
- A valid insurance contract from www.visa-schengen-assurance.com
Without travel insurance, visa cannot be issued. This insurance must be valid throughout the duration of the stay and guarantee up to € 30,000 minimum cost of repatriation for medical reasons and medical care or emergency hospitalization.
Documents justifying the purpose of the stay
The applicant must provide documentation justifying the purpose of the intended stay,for example:
Cases: ( a) invitation from a firm or an authority to attend meetings, conferences or events connected with trade , industrial or professional character ,( b) other documents which show the existence of relations trade or business ,( c) entry tickets for fairs and congresses if attending an event of this kind , (d ) documents proving the business activities , ( e) documents confirming the employment status of applicant in the company.
Tourism or private tour : ( a) invitation from the host if staying with one person or a document from the hotel establishment or any other document indicating the accommodation envisaged ,( b) confirmation of booking an organized trip or any other appropriate document indicating the envisaged travel plans , and ( c) in the case of transit : visa or other entry permit for the third country of destination; tickets for the onward journey .
Education or training : (a ) a certificate of enrollment at a teaching institute to take part in professional courses or theoretical courses within the framework of basic education or training ,( b) students id cards or certificates for the courses to be attended .
Medical reasons : an official document of the medical institution confirming necessity undergo treatment there , and proof of sufficient financial means to pay for medical treatment.
Official delegations : a letter issued by an authority of the third country concerned confirming that the applicant is a member of the delegation traveling to the territory of the Schengen States to participate in the aforementioned events, accompanied by a copy of the official invitation .
Documents justifying conditions of stay
The applicant must also provide the documents relating to the conditions of his stay :
- Accommodation : documents relating to accommodation or proof of sufficient means to cover the costs of accommodation .
- Means of transport: for example, a return flight , renting a car or currency for petrol ticket.
Information to assess the applicant’s intention to leave the Schengen area.
The applicant must provide information to assess its intention to leave the territory of the Member States before the expiry of the visa , for example:
- A return ticket or a round-trip ticket, or a reservation of such notes.
- A document certifying that the applicant has the financial means in the country of residence.
- Proof of employment: bank statements.
- Any evidence of the possession of real estate.
- Any evidence of integration in the country of residence: family ties, employment status.
Documents relating to marital status of applicant
Where appropriate, the applicant will be required to submit :
- Parental or guardian (when a minor does not travel with his parents or guardian.
- Proof of relationship with the host.
Proof of sufficient means of subsistence: they must be proportional to the duration and purpose of stay
, as well as the cost of the life of the State or other visited countries within the Schengen Zone. See the chart below.
Downloadable documents
Attestation d’accueil de la république Française Cerfa 10798 03
Engagement de prise en charge Bruxelle
Engagement de prise en charge Royaume de Belgique
Formulaire Français de demande de Visa Schengen court séjour